Volume 17, Number 11—November 2011
THEME ISSUE
CHOLERA IN HAITI
Dispatch
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Treatment and Prevention of Cholera, Haiti, 2010
Valery E.M. Beau De Rochars
, Julie Tipret, Molly Patrick, Lara Jacobson, Kamil E. Barbour, David Berendes, Diana Bensyl, Cathie Frazier, Jean W. Domercant, Roodly Archer, Thierry Roels, Jordan W. Tappero, and Thomas Handzel
, Julie Tipret, Molly Patrick, Lara Jacobson, Kamil E. Barbour, David Berendes, Diana Bensyl, Cathie Frazier, Jean W. Domercant, Roodly Archer, Thierry Roels, Jordan W. Tappero, and Thomas Handzel
Table 2
Access to soap and attitudes toward water purification tablets, Port au Prince, Haiti, December 6−7 and 14−16, 2010*
| Access and attitude | No. respondents | Weighted† % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Soap | ||
| Received soap | 65 | 16.5 (3.6–29.4) |
| Purchased soap | 381 | 95.7 (93.9–97.5) |
| Had soap at the house at time of survey | 355 | 84.1 (81.3–86.9) |
| Water purification tablets | ||
| Received in the past month | 178 | 41.5 (29.9–53.1) |
| Bought in the past month, n = 403 | 279 | 70.2 (64.3–76.2) |
| Know how to use, n = 402 | 389 | 97.5 (96.0–99.1) |
| Perceptions of water purification tablets, n = 387 | ||
| Strong taste, unacceptable | 25 | 4.7 (2.4–7.0) |
| Some taste, acceptable | 345 | 87.7 (83.7–91.6) |
| No taste | 3 |
0.6 (0–1.2)
*n = 404 except as indicated. CI, confidence interval. |
*n = 404 except as indicated. CI, confidence interval.
†Sampling weights are according to population size.
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